CONSOLIDATED BALANCE SHEETS - USD ($) $ in Thousands	Dec. 31, 2024	Dec. 31, 2023
Current Assets:
Cash and cash equivalents	$ 4,283	$ 9,164
Restricted cash	24,734	16,023
Accounts receivable, net	187,764	212,257
Inventories	122,940	114,539
Regulatory assets	39,851	29,626
Prepaid expenses and other	38,614	25,397
Total current assets	418,186	407,006
Property, plant, and equipment, net	6,398,275	6,039,801
Goodwill	357,586	357,586
Regulatory assets	764,414	743,945
Other noncurrent assets	59,063	52,314
Total Assets	7,997,524	7,600,652
Current Liabilities:
Current maturities of finance leases	3,596	3,338
Long-term Debt, Current Maturities	299,950	99,950
Short-Term Debt	100,000	0
Accounts payable	111,794	124,340
Accrued expenses and other	254,599	246,167
Regulatory liabilities	32,261	61,103
Total current liabilities	802,200	534,898
Commitments and Contingencies (Note 18)
Long-term finance leases	1,865	5,461
Long-term debt	2,695,343	2,684,635
Deferred income taxes	663,430	600,520
Noncurrent regulatory liabilities	660,942	657,452
Other noncurrent liabilities	316,044	332,372
Total Liabilities	5,139,824	4,815,338
Shareholders' Equity:
Common Stock, Value, Issued	648	648
Treasury stock at cost	(97,394)	(97,926)
Paid-in capital	2,084,133	2,078,753
Retained earnings	877,017	811,495
Accumulated other comprehensive loss	(6,704)	(7,656)
Total Shareholders' Equity	$ 2,857,700	$ 2,785,314
Common stock, par or stated value per share	$ 0.01	$ 0.01
Common stock, shares authorized	200,000,000	200,000,000
Common Stock, shares issued	64,810,932	64,761,919
Common Stock, shares outstanding	61,320,812	61,248,800
Preferred stock, par or stated value per share	$ 0.01	$ 0.01
Preferred stock, shares authorized	50,000,000	50,000,000
Preferred Stock, shares issued	0	0
Total Liabilities and Shareholders' Equity	$ 7,997,524	$ 7,600,652